Power Of Four

Cartoon Network At MCM Comic Con London Autumn 2017 Overview

This weekend (27/10/2017 to 29/10/2017) was the autumn event of the biannual MCM Comic Con convention in London and as usual Cartoon Network UK were at the convention with their own stand. Cartoon Network fans visiting the stand had the opportunity to make their very own video with some of Cartoon Network’s most popular characters including Adventure Time’s Finn and Jake, or Grizz, Panda and Ice Bear from We Bare Bears or Steven Universe. Fans sharing their videos on social media had a chance to win some exclusive prizes. Finn and Jake, and The Powerpuff Girls (Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup) were at the convention welcoming fans too.

Also at Cartoon Network’s stand at the convention was the interactive game – The Powerpuff Girls Team Challenge and an amazing statue of Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup and their new-found sister – Bliss lifting up a black London taxi cab driven by their arch-nemesis – Mojo Jojo.

Also, Cartoon Network UK announced Bliss’s voice actress on Friday (27/10/2017) at the convention, Bliss will be voiced by Alesha Dixon in the UK version of the Powerpuff Girls special – Power Of Four.

New episodes from the first season, airs Saturdays and Sundays at 10.10am.

Programming Blocks

The Happos Family

Airs from Monday 6th November to Friday 17th November, airs Mondays to Fridays at 5pm.

Das Ritter und Helden Wochenende (The Knight and Heroes Weekend)

Airs Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th November from 10.30am, features episodes of My Knight and Me and Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood.

Wach auf mit Boomerang (Wake Up With Boomerang)

Morning programing block airs Mondays to Fridays from 6am to 9.30am and 6am to 8.40am on Saturdays and Sundays. With episodes of New Looney Tunes, Grizzy and the Lemmings and Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz.

Last night (17/09/2017), Cartoon Network USA aired the five-part Powerpuff Girls movie special – Power Of Four, the special introduced the fourth Powerpuff Girl – Bliss (Full name: Blisstina Francesca Francia Mariam Alicia Utonium), who actually was created by Professor Utonium years before the super-powered trio we know and love. Bliss was emotionally unstable, with the fear and shame of using her powers for destructive purposes, she moved to a deserted island far away and now she’s ready to return.

As correctly analysed and stated by this blog based on the evidence available at the time, South African musician – Toya Delazy will only be voicing Bliss in the African version of the special. The Power of Four special will air on Cartoon Network Africa on Saturday 21st October at 7.05am CAT. In the USA version, Olivia Olson (better known as the voice for Marceline in Adventure Time) voiced Bliss.

The role of the fourth Powerpuff Girl will be portrayed by fifteen different celebrities in Europe, Middle East and Africa and also Australia and New Zealand. Cartoon Network Australia (which also includes New Zealand) has already announced that the character will be played by the Australian YouTuber – Wengie (real name Wendy Ayche). In Australia and New Zealand, the special will also premiere on Cartoon Network Australia between Saturday 23rd – Sunday 24th September at 10am. The special will also air on Cartoon Network India and Cartoon Network Pakistan this Saturday (23/09/2017).

UPDATE: The special will also air on Cartoon Network Southeast Asia this weekend, three episodes will premiere on Saturday at 11.30am and two more on Sunday also at 11.30am.

In a statement regarding the several different voice actresses for the fourth Powerpuff Girl, Cartoon Network said:

“Cartoon Network has joined forces with 15 super-powered celebrities across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australia who will each lend their voice to the newly revealed 4th Powerpuff Girl. The first local celebrities to be named as the voice of this mysterious fourth Powerpuff Girl are South Africa’s hip-hop sensation Toya Delazy, who will star as the character across Africa, and Australian YouTuber Wengie, who has voiced the character for Australia and New Zealand.”

Lesley Bailey, the vice president for channel marketing and brand management for Cartoon Network EMEA also added:

“This activation is the perfect way to continue building brand awareness and affinity, not only with girls and kids, but with millennial women and mums too. We’re excited to be revealing the first in a long list of amazing and inspiring women to be taking on this kick-ass new role.”